About the Author

Raymond Szymanski's Department of Defense Civil Service career spanned five decades at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from 1973 until 2011 when he retired as a Senior Electronics Engineer. While on a two-year Executive Loan to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Commander, he served as the first Director of the Installation Civilian Wellness Program managing activities and scientific studies supporting 10,000 base civilian employees. As Chairman of the Ada Joint Program Office's Evaluation and Validation Team he managed software developments critical to the National Defense. An avid runner and golfer, he has finished 13 marathons, including two Boston's and owns two holes-in-one - perfect symmetry! Contact him at: FiftyShadesOfGreys@Yahoo.com